Ottley Surname

102,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Ottley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Otley,' parishes in Suffolk and West Riding of Yorks; v. Uttley.

Richard de Otteleye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Otleghe, Somerset, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Ottley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7631:205,59220,173
England1,0661:52,2686,420
Trinidad and Tobago6811:2,003341
Australia1891:142,83415,308
Canada1731:212,98020,593
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1311:860185
New Zealand1141:39,7226,688
United States Virgin Islands1031:1,072161
Belize691:5,152898
Saint Kitts and Nevis641:862177
Grenada381:2,856450
Barbados321:8,983725
Wales261:119,0209,008
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Bermuda171:3,840587
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Panama71:558,8949,437
British Virgin Islands71:4,513453
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3591:67,8987,708
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Ottley (133) may also be a first name.

Ottley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Otley,' parishes in Suffolk and West Riding of Yorks; v. Uttley.

Richard de Otteleye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Otleghe, Somerset, Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Mary Henry Hotlay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1405. John Oteleye: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting.

1789. Married — John Rivers: St. George, Hanover Square.

1808. — William Denley and Ottley: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Otley (Yorks: Domesday Othelai; Suff.: 13th cent. Otteleye) = Otta’s Lea [Middle English ley(e, Old English leáh, lea]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in Yorkshire and Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Salop, Suffolk, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ottley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ottley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ottley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ottley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 102,995th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,594,998 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Ottley are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 804,402nd most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 133 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,763 people, or 1 in 205,592. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 23 percent live, Utah, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 15 percent live.

Ottley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ottley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ottley last name expanded 1,959 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 297 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ottley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ottley surname is principally Catholic (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ottley surname are 12.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ottley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $51,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Otley911,184/
Ottle9170/
Ottly9114/
D'Ottley861/
Goottley860/
Uttley832,846/
Hottle831,123/
Oettle83586/
Outley83581/
Attley83351/
Gotley8356/
Ostley8344/
Ettley8335/
Gottle8314/
Ottler8313/
Hotley8311/
Otlley832/
Oettly832/
Ottles831/
Gottly830/
Oley802,341/
Otle809/
Otly802/
Hattley77430/
Huttley77195/
Hottlet7766/
Ottlecz7734/
Gothley7729/
Gottlie774/
Hoottle774/
Gattley773/
Hottler772/
Ottille771/
Godtley771/
Gottloe771/
Ottelle771/
Ottilly771/
Ottlepp771/
Auttley771/
Hostley770/
Outtler770/
Oshtley770/
Utley7311,479/
Olley734,289/
Goley733,829/
Atley731,085/
Holey73913/
Ostle73846/
Osley73818/
Ooley73706/
Ettle73331/
Oleya73310/
Attle73274/
Hotle73204/
Otlet73152/
Oleyo73151/
Oleye73125/
Outly73115/
Ouley73112/
Oleyi73101/
Ohley7399/
Gotle7341/
Öttle7341/
Etley7333/
Ostly7330/
Uttle7325/
Otloe7318/
Otler7317/
Otles7311/
Attly736/
Hotly736/
Oyley734/
Otlae734/
Ottlé733/
Uttly731/
Otlay731/
Outle731/
Oiley730/
Ottli730/
Otlea730/
Gotly730/
Gottilly717/
Gottlieh714/
Oyteleye713/
Hosttler711/
Attelley711/
Holley6747,405/
Hatley679,365/
Oly679,232/
Ole678,804/
Ousley676,030/
Ostler675,770/
Hooley675,473/
Astley674,705/
Gooley672,230/
Golley671,844/
Gatley671,752/
Hutley671,663/
Hosley671,569/
Gouley67840/
Outler67799/
Oettli67721/
Hattle67394/
Attlee67312/
Houley67239/
Hettle67220/
Holeye67180/
Huttle67140/
Attles67129/
Hostelley67113/
Athley6781/
Hetley6767/
Goleyu6758/
Hotler6750/
Gotlhe6750/
Ethley6748/
Attlea6747/
Gattle6744/
Ettlie6738/
Goleya6737/
Guttle6731/
Gottla6727/
Otlecz6725/
Gottli6722/
Hohley6719/
Gohley6718/
Outlet6717/
Oettlé6717/
Ouleye6716/
Huttly6715/
Olleye6714/
Attler6712/
Hotles6711/
Hoyley6710/
Hotlyp6710/
Autley679/
Ostlee679/
Outtla677/
Hoiley677/
Gotlay677/
Utleye676/
Atttle676/
Utlley675/
Oloeye675/
Otelly675/
Holeyo674/
Otelle674/
Holeya674/
Goiley673/
Gutley673/
Uttler673/
Oyleye673/
Guttly673/
Utleey672/
Ahtley672/
Holoey672/
Gothle672/
Ouleyd672/
Gotlie672/
Otlepp672/
Olliey672/
Oettla671/
Ostlea671/
Oulley671/
Olahey671/
Ooyley671/
Eutley671/
Gothly671/
Atleys671/
Uthley671/
Uttlet671/
Hüttle671/
Holeyi671/
Otille671/
Otilly671/
Osleye671/
Oleyat671/
Olgeya671/
Oleiyi671/
Ohlhey671/
O'Stilley671/
Goyley671/
Goleey671/
Atthle671/
Attlie671/
O'Leye671/
Goleyj671/
Oitele671/
Olieya671/
Hoetle671/
Oleych671/
Otleia671/
Attlay670/
Gattly670/
Goutly670/
Oosley670/
Oilley670/
Hostle670/
Hattly670/
Holeys670/
Gotlge670/
Outlae670/

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